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The Flora Journal-Record
PART ONE
YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME X
THB JOURNAL, Vol. 52. No. 19
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY U. 1922
NUMBER 34
BE A MOVIE STAR
Notion Picture Company (doming to Flora and Local People in Notion Pictures
To Nake a Home Talent Moving Picture, with Local
Actors in Cast, Scenes to bo Taken in and Around
ir Flora. Directors and Camera Hen of Monarch Film
K ^ Co. WiU Arrive Friday, June 9th, To Start Making
Picture, Which WiU Take Three Days.
BIG CONTEST IS STARTING TO KNOW WHO WILL TAKE LEADING PART
A prize has been offered at the Harter-Stanford township high school to the student who writes the best Mory. The local production is to be made from the story accepted.
BIO BOOSTER DAYS IN FLORA QN DAYS THAT THE PICTURE IS BEING PRODUCED.
Next Saturday, May 13th, starts a great POPUl-^RITY CONTEST in Clay County, to be conducted by the Flora Journal-Record and the Orph¬ eum Theatre. The winners of tho contest—the most popular youngr la- day and young man In Flora or Clay county, will take the leading parts In the Home Talent Movie Comedy. Tbe contest will end on Saturday, June Srd, and the cast for the pic¬ ture will be selected, which will num¬ ber about 100 people, to co-star with the. winners of the popularity con¬ test. BIO PROGRAM BOOSTER DAYS
The three days in which the picture is being produced will be big days for Flora. The Commerci*! Club will co-operate and make them real boost¬ er days, the merchants putting on real bargains, which 'make it a day worth while, for the many visitors who will come to town to see how a real motion picture Is made, see the fun and be in the picture themselves, as most everyone coming to town on this occasion will get to be In the picture, as well as the leading citi¬ zens of Flora.
There will be parades and band con¬ certs. Several leading citizens of Louisville, Clay City, Xenia, Rinard and Cisne will be asked to take an Important part in the picture.
BALLOT BOXES
Will be placed In the two banks and m the Orpheum Theatre, in which you can cast your votes for the ones you think are the'most popular young man or woman In Flora and Clay county. The Judges will count the votes each week, not later than Wed¬ nesday night and the results will be published In each Issue of the Jour¬ nal-Record and on the screen at the Orpheum Theatre. WHO MAY GET INTO THE RACE
Any man or woman or young lady or young man may enter the contest, except those of the Immediate fam¬ ilies of those giving out coupons or those In the Immediate employ of those handling coupons.
HOW THB VOTES COUNT
With each paid admission to the Orpheum Theatre you will receive a 100-vote coupon.
For every new yearly subscription to the Journal-Record you receive a 2,000-vote coupon and.tor every year¬ ly renewal you receive a 1,000-vote coupon. However, no one person will be allowed to pay more than five years In advance to secure coupons. PLACES TO GET VOTING COUPONS
Flora Journal-Record
Orpheum Theatre
TO TAXPAYERS
In this week's Issue of both the Flora Journal-Record and the Clay County Republican will be found a list of the delinquent taxes of Clay county.
As errors Inevitably creep In, It Is possible that some taxes on the list might have been paid. Please read carefully the list and see whether or not your property Is advertised. As we have made about 9000 receipts, ¦with from 1 to 10 descriptions on each receipt, mistakes wfll occur.
If your property has been adver- Hised and you have paid the tax on It, kindly notify us giving date, number of receipt and amount paid, and we'll gladly correct the mistake. Many hundreds of tracts of lands and lots are not In the name of the present owner.
A Hat of delinquent taxes will be posted In various banks and postof- flces in the county. Examine it (Closely.
A. H. KELLUMS, Co. Treas. and Collector.
LEGION PLANS FOR
DECORATION DAY
STEP RIGHT OUT IN FIRST GAME
The newly organized Flora base ball team stepped right out of their winter lassitude and walked on Clare¬ mont last Sunday afternoon, winning the game by a score of 4 to 0, be¬ fore a large crowd.
Leo Lents wns on the hill for the Floraltes, while Irvin of Lawrence¬ vllle heaved them up for the home guard. Lents allowed but three safe bingles and Flora collected a half dozen solid swats.
Flora goes to Newton next Sunday.
nXiINOIS STATE ROAD PROGRAM
Gov. Small, Col. Miller and Mr. Sheets of the state hfghway depart¬ ment, have outlined their 1922 road bnllding program, with 362 miles of paving In forty-two counties, and 130 miles of heavy grading.
The only work for the Midland Trail will be aboqt nine miles from Trenton to Breese, Clinton county, and about IVt miles from Salem to Sandoval, Marlon county—to be paved.
CONDUCTOR IRVniN
SERIOUALV IliL
Conductor A. W. Irwin, who was chosen as a delegate ot the O. R. C, and was attending the nattonal con¬ vention at Cleveland, Ohlb,,waa tak¬ en suddenly ill and returned home last Thursday. He Is now a patient at the Olney sanitarium and is ser¬ iously afflicted with erysipelas.
OPENING HKX
Throgmorton Drug Store an¬ nounces their Grand Opening Day introducing their new Soda Fountain and VictroU Department. Favors will be glten to all who register. Tha date Is-May 17th.
_ NOIXOB
As I am leaving town soon to make my home at Charleston, IU.. I am asking all my patrons who •«» •till Indebted to me to please call and settle at once. M-14 C. B. DtmOA^i
Clay County Post No. 14, American Legion, is making plans for an obser¬ vance of Decoration day in Flora.
The state chaplain of the Legion will be present to deliver the address on that date and elaborate memorial preparations are now being made by the post.
The post is anxious to borrow 12 horses, saddled and bridled for the parade in the afternoon and will pos¬ itively guarantee to take proper care of them. Anyone In the vicinity who has a horse or horses to lend the boys for the afternoon, please cmommunl- cate with the local post's headquar¬ ters, over the postoffice, phone 82.
HERE FOR SENIOR CLASS PLAY
Mrs, G6o. Young, of Washington, Ind., Mrs. F. S. Westall, Mrs. Earl Fribley, Donald Westall, of Sumner; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris and son. Delight, Mrs. Henson, Ralph Camp¬ bell of Xenia; Mrs. Earl Keith of Rinard; Mlss Ida Westall of Sum¬ ner, were out-of-town folks who attended the senior class play at the Library hall on Wednesday night.
SELLING JEWELRY BUSINESS
W. W. Dale uses a page ad in Sec¬ tion Two of the Journal-Record, calling attention tp the sale ot bis jewelry stock at auction, beginning next Saturday, May 13th. Read the ad for particulars. He does not In¬ tend leaving Flora, wi| understand, but is quitting that line of his work. He is continuing his optical work.
MISS CLARK WILL
TEACH AT lOLA
Mlss Irene Clark has been em¬ ployed to teach the primary grade in the lola school the coming term. Mlss Clark has taught two very suc¬ cessful terms of school at Walnut Hill and her friends wish her success In her new work.
DELEGATE TO TORONTO CANADA
Mrs. J. L. Tlbbs departed laat Sat¬ urday for Toronto, Canada. She is a delegate from the B. of R. T. Aux¬ iliary from here and will attend the national auxiliary codventfon which win be In session about three weeks at Toronto.
ATTENDED FUNERAL OP
ROBERT GRAY
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
'A Pair of Sixes" was well I*re8onte

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The Flora Journal-Record
PART ONE
YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL-RECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY
VOLUME X
THB JOURNAL, Vol. 52. No. 19
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY U. 1922
NUMBER 34
BE A MOVIE STAR
Notion Picture Company (doming to Flora and Local People in Notion Pictures
To Nake a Home Talent Moving Picture, with Local
Actors in Cast, Scenes to bo Taken in and Around
ir Flora. Directors and Camera Hen of Monarch Film
K ^ Co. WiU Arrive Friday, June 9th, To Start Making
Picture, Which WiU Take Three Days.
BIG CONTEST IS STARTING TO KNOW WHO WILL TAKE LEADING PART
A prize has been offered at the Harter-Stanford township high school to the student who writes the best Mory. The local production is to be made from the story accepted.
BIO BOOSTER DAYS IN FLORA QN DAYS THAT THE PICTURE IS BEING PRODUCED.
Next Saturday, May 13th, starts a great POPUl-^RITY CONTEST in Clay County, to be conducted by the Flora Journal-Record and the Orph¬ eum Theatre. The winners of tho contest—the most popular youngr la- day and young man In Flora or Clay county, will take the leading parts In the Home Talent Movie Comedy. Tbe contest will end on Saturday, June Srd, and the cast for the pic¬ ture will be selected, which will num¬ ber about 100 people, to co-star with the. winners of the popularity con¬ test. BIO PROGRAM BOOSTER DAYS
The three days in which the picture is being produced will be big days for Flora. The Commerci*! Club will co-operate and make them real boost¬ er days, the merchants putting on real bargains, which 'make it a day worth while, for the many visitors who will come to town to see how a real motion picture Is made, see the fun and be in the picture themselves, as most everyone coming to town on this occasion will get to be In the picture, as well as the leading citi¬ zens of Flora.
There will be parades and band con¬ certs. Several leading citizens of Louisville, Clay City, Xenia, Rinard and Cisne will be asked to take an Important part in the picture.
BALLOT BOXES
Will be placed In the two banks and m the Orpheum Theatre, in which you can cast your votes for the ones you think are the'most popular young man or woman In Flora and Clay county. The Judges will count the votes each week, not later than Wed¬ nesday night and the results will be published In each Issue of the Jour¬ nal-Record and on the screen at the Orpheum Theatre. WHO MAY GET INTO THE RACE
Any man or woman or young lady or young man may enter the contest, except those of the Immediate fam¬ ilies of those giving out coupons or those In the Immediate employ of those handling coupons.
HOW THB VOTES COUNT
With each paid admission to the Orpheum Theatre you will receive a 100-vote coupon.
For every new yearly subscription to the Journal-Record you receive a 2,000-vote coupon and.tor every year¬ ly renewal you receive a 1,000-vote coupon. However, no one person will be allowed to pay more than five years In advance to secure coupons. PLACES TO GET VOTING COUPONS
Flora Journal-Record
Orpheum Theatre
TO TAXPAYERS
In this week's Issue of both the Flora Journal-Record and the Clay County Republican will be found a list of the delinquent taxes of Clay county.
As errors Inevitably creep In, It Is possible that some taxes on the list might have been paid. Please read carefully the list and see whether or not your property Is advertised. As we have made about 9000 receipts, ¦with from 1 to 10 descriptions on each receipt, mistakes wfll occur.
If your property has been adver- Hised and you have paid the tax on It, kindly notify us giving date, number of receipt and amount paid, and we'll gladly correct the mistake. Many hundreds of tracts of lands and lots are not In the name of the present owner.
A Hat of delinquent taxes will be posted In various banks and postof- flces in the county. Examine it (Closely.
A. H. KELLUMS, Co. Treas. and Collector.
LEGION PLANS FOR
DECORATION DAY
STEP RIGHT OUT IN FIRST GAME
The newly organized Flora base ball team stepped right out of their winter lassitude and walked on Clare¬ mont last Sunday afternoon, winning the game by a score of 4 to 0, be¬ fore a large crowd.
Leo Lents wns on the hill for the Floraltes, while Irvin of Lawrence¬ vllle heaved them up for the home guard. Lents allowed but three safe bingles and Flora collected a half dozen solid swats.
Flora goes to Newton next Sunday.
nXiINOIS STATE ROAD PROGRAM
Gov. Small, Col. Miller and Mr. Sheets of the state hfghway depart¬ ment, have outlined their 1922 road bnllding program, with 362 miles of paving In forty-two counties, and 130 miles of heavy grading.
The only work for the Midland Trail will be aboqt nine miles from Trenton to Breese, Clinton county, and about IVt miles from Salem to Sandoval, Marlon county—to be paved.
CONDUCTOR IRVniN
SERIOUALV IliL
Conductor A. W. Irwin, who was chosen as a delegate ot the O. R. C, and was attending the nattonal con¬ vention at Cleveland, Ohlb,,waa tak¬ en suddenly ill and returned home last Thursday. He Is now a patient at the Olney sanitarium and is ser¬ iously afflicted with erysipelas.
OPENING HKX
Throgmorton Drug Store an¬ nounces their Grand Opening Day introducing their new Soda Fountain and VictroU Department. Favors will be glten to all who register. Tha date Is-May 17th.
_ NOIXOB
As I am leaving town soon to make my home at Charleston, IU.. I am asking all my patrons who •«» •till Indebted to me to please call and settle at once. M-14 C. B. DtmOA^i
Clay County Post No. 14, American Legion, is making plans for an obser¬ vance of Decoration day in Flora.
The state chaplain of the Legion will be present to deliver the address on that date and elaborate memorial preparations are now being made by the post.
The post is anxious to borrow 12 horses, saddled and bridled for the parade in the afternoon and will pos¬ itively guarantee to take proper care of them. Anyone In the vicinity who has a horse or horses to lend the boys for the afternoon, please cmommunl- cate with the local post's headquar¬ ters, over the postoffice, phone 82.
HERE FOR SENIOR CLASS PLAY
Mrs, G6o. Young, of Washington, Ind., Mrs. F. S. Westall, Mrs. Earl Fribley, Donald Westall, of Sumner; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris and son. Delight, Mrs. Henson, Ralph Camp¬ bell of Xenia; Mrs. Earl Keith of Rinard; Mlss Ida Westall of Sum¬ ner, were out-of-town folks who attended the senior class play at the Library hall on Wednesday night.
SELLING JEWELRY BUSINESS
W. W. Dale uses a page ad in Sec¬ tion Two of the Journal-Record, calling attention tp the sale ot bis jewelry stock at auction, beginning next Saturday, May 13th. Read the ad for particulars. He does not In¬ tend leaving Flora, wi| understand, but is quitting that line of his work. He is continuing his optical work.
MISS CLARK WILL
TEACH AT lOLA
Mlss Irene Clark has been em¬ ployed to teach the primary grade in the lola school the coming term. Mlss Clark has taught two very suc¬ cessful terms of school at Walnut Hill and her friends wish her success In her new work.
DELEGATE TO TORONTO CANADA
Mrs. J. L. Tlbbs departed laat Sat¬ urday for Toronto, Canada. She is a delegate from the B. of R. T. Aux¬ iliary from here and will attend the national auxiliary codventfon which win be In session about three weeks at Toronto.
ATTENDED FUNERAL OP
ROBERT GRAY
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
'A Pair of Sixes" was well I*re8onte